Distribution

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry with its distribution process and systems, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.
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News / Distribution
Hotel loyalty should be more than just rewards and favored partners
By Linda Fox | April 30, 2019
A discussion on loyalty in hotels sparked interesting comment around how program members should be... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
STARTUP STAGE: Magpie wants to end content distribution woes in activities
By Linda Fox | April 29, 2019
The company was founded in November 2018 by former tour operator Christian Watts. The startup has... Read More
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News / Distribution
Reserve With Google gaining traction in tours and activities
By Linda Fox | April 29, 2019
Early results for tours and activities on Reserve with Google look promising as additional... Read More
Rentals United adds $4.25M in funding to boost technology platform
News / Distribution
Rentals United adds $4.25M in funding to boost technology platform
By Linda Fox | April 26, 2019
The capital comes from Stella EOC Capital and Howzat Partners, with existing... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Christian Langer
Interview / Distribution
In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Christian Langer
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2019
In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire... Read More
Hotel cancelation rate at 40% as online travel agencies push free change policy
News / Distribution
Hotel cancelation rate at 40% as online travel agencies push free change policy
By Kevin May | April 23, 2019
Key findings from a major study carried out by D-Edge, the Accor-owned hotel technology group that... Read More
OYO Near You experiences launch
News / Distribution
OYO enters experiences space with “OYO Near You”
By Mitra Sorrells | April 23, 2019
OYO will offer activities such as comedy shows, wine tastings and live music at some of its OYO... Read More
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News / Distribution
Middle East, part 3: How homegrown travel brands are diversifying distribution
By Mitra Sorrells | April 22, 2019
For the third part in our series on the Middle East, we analyze the distribution landscape and the... Read More
GDS interfaces drag advisors out of the dark, green ages
News / Distribution
GDS interfaces drag advisors out of the dark, green ages
By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 19, 2019
Increasingly, GDSs and agencies are encouraging advisors to switch to graphical user interfaces.... Read More
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News / Distribution
Going beyond NDC: Answers to your questions
By PhocusWire | April 19, 2019
We caught up with the three panelists from a recent webinar to answer some of the top audience... Read More
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